HOLIDAYS ARE OVER--I'M OFFICIALLY BACK!

Well, with my vacation and Christmas holidays over and done with for another year, it's back to work and the regular routine. Of course, it started off with me first getting a pinched nerve in my neck and shoulder, followed by a flu-like virus which I'm still trying to shake. I've been on LJ sporadically at best, but now I think things can return to normal.

Not much to report: family is OK, work is same as usual, nothing new happening here. In football (soccer) though, there have been some recent changes. In Toronto, for instance, TFC has shaken up their management big-time. On Friday I watched a press conference on TV in which the club's new management was introduced. The new head coach is Aron Winter and first assistant coach is Bob de Klerk, both from Ajax FC of Amsterdam. Paul Mariner, who has tons of experience in the MLS, will be the director of player personnel, and in charge of youth player development. A few months ago TFC had employed Jurgen Klinsman, former coach of the Germany National Team, as a consultant.

( IS TORONTO THE NEW AJAX FC )